The college has been a part of the University of Arkansas System since April 20, 2026. North Arkansas College is a comprehensive public two-year college whose mission is to changes lives by providing high-quality, affordable, accessible education to the citizens of Boone, Carroll, Marion, Searcy, Newton, and Madison counties in northern Arkansas. A conservative estimate of North Arkansas College’s annual economic impact on its service area is over $80 million. This includes extra income earned by area residents because they attended Northark ($69.3 million, based on a study by CC Benefits, Inc.), money spent by the college and its employees each year in the community ($9.2
million), and federal assistance to Northark students over and above the cost of tuition and books ($900,000 plus each semester). During the first decade of the 21st Century, Northark’s enrollment grew from 1,816 students in the fall of 1999 to a record 2,429 students in the fall of 2009, a 34% increase. Northark offers transfer and technical degree programs, one-year technical certificates, certificates of proficiency, customized business and industry training, adult basic education (GED) classes and non-credit community education courses. In addition, partnerships with area universities provide the opportunity to achieve a bachelor’s degree in Harrison. The institution is especially proud of its leadership in the use of educational technology, in community outreach and partnerships, and in health education. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY
Northark is committed to providing an educational and work environment for its students, faculty, and staff that is free from sexual discrimination including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual violence. See the full Northark Title IX Policy and Procedures for the specific definitions of sexual harassment and sexual violence, including examples of such conduct.
